The CW Announces Premiere Dates For The Flash And More

 

The CW has revealed premiere dates for its 2016-2017 roster beginning in early October. This line-up is a solid reminder that when it comes to designing an interconnected small-screen comic book world, The CW’s DC universe is tough to beat.

The Walking Dead Filmed A Negan Death Scene For Each Cast Member

 

AMC plans to keep the identity of Negan’s victim in The Walking Dead secret for as long as possible. It’s no surprise that showrunners would want to retain the mystery until the season seven premiere – even if many fans were disappointed by that fateful season six cliffhanger. The network is even considering legal action toward an eager group of spoilerhounds if they don’t stop blasting the web with theories and set photos.

James Gunn Is Not Yet Sure About Guardians Of The Galaxy 3

 

James Gunn has just wrapped production on his second Marvel Studios movie, bringing in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 a week early and under budget. With the movie officially in the can, Gunn hit up Facebook today to post the last ever #WhatWeShotWednesday pic.

Orlando Bloom Heads To Shanghai For Action Thriller Smart Chase: Fire & Earth

 

Orlando Bloom has signed up to lead Shanghai-set actioner Smart Chase: Fire & Earth, the first movie from BlissBloom Productions, a venture co-financed by both Bloom and Chinese outfit Bliss Media. As well as taking his first leading action role in a while, Bloom’s also set to produce the pic, which has got quite the international assembly both in front and behind the camera.

Justice League Villains Will Be Ares And Ocean Master

 

With Justice League currently in production over in London, and a big reveal for the film set to hit the web on Tuesday, rumours and speculation regarding the upcoming DC Comics adaptation are starting to run rampant. Though this latest batch hasn’t been confirmed by the studio just yet, a Reddit user has compiled quite a few interesting facts that just may shed some light on who the titular heroes will be fighting against in the film.

Star Trek Actor Anton Yelchin Dies From A Freak Accident

Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin has died today from a freak accident. He was 27 years old.
A statement from his rep said “Anton Yelchin was killed in a fatal traffic collision early this morning. His family requests you respect their privacy at this time.”

#AHVideoAnalysis Absolute Hearts Video Analysis

 

It’s a brand new week and with that let me wish you a great week ahead. It is also another brand new episode of Absolute Hearts Video Analysis and you can rest assured you will be getting the best of video analysis you won’t find anywhere.  As a reminder we have launched the official social media hashtag for the video analysis, the hashtag is #AHVideoAnalysis. You can now follow this hashtag on social media to read up the best music video analysis straight outta Naija, without any further ado here is what we have for you

Why MTN $5.2bn fine was reduced - FG

The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has said that the $5.2billion fine slammed on telecommunication giant, MTN, was reduced to encourage foreign investments into the country.

Director James Wan Will Helm Pilot Episode Of MacGyver

 

James Wan had to pass on directing CBS’ MacGyver pilot because of a scheduling conflict with post-production on The Conjuring 2, but the filmmaker has now cleared some space in his schedule to take the helm of a retooled version of the TV series.

Adrian Chase Joins Arrow Season 5

 

The cast of Arrow‘s fifth season continues to grow, and with the hero’s team now disbanded, yet another vigilante has been added to the CW series. His name? Well, it’s a little on the nose: The Vigilante! Before he takes on that moniker though, Josh Segarra will play Adrian Chase, Star City’s new district attorney who will serve as an ally to Mayor Oliver Queen.

Scream Queens Season 2 Adds John Stamos

 

Fox’s fall slate is turning into quite a trove of goodies for genre fans, with a host of new series and returning staples receiving official premiere dates. One of which is Ryan Murphy’s deliciously dark comedy horror Scream Queens. Aside from that all-important season 2 debut date, it’s also landed itself a former TV star in Fuller House‘s John Stamos. The actor whose recent show Grandfathered got the chop after one season, will clamber aboard Murphy’s wild and debauched show about a masked serial killer stalking college kids.

President Buhari returns to Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from his ten-day vacation in London. The President’s plane touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday

Matt Damon Punches His Way Through A New Jason Bourne TV Spot

 

Matt Damon returns to the Bourne franchise bolder, badder and more ruthless than ever. That’s what the promotional materials released so far are leading us to believe, anyway. The fifth installment in the series marks a reunion of Damon and his two-time Bourne helmer Paul Greengrass, for what appears to be another pulse-pounding chapter of espionage. It’s that blend of action and thrills that take center stage in this brief 30-second TV spot. Unlike some of the more spoiler-filled ones of recent weeks, the focus is on Bourne’s raw emotion driving him on to uncover the truth behind more secret government shenanigans.

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Wraps Filming

 

After kicking off a 90-day shoot back in February, principal photography on James Gunn’s space opera sequel Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 is now complete. Throughout the whole Atlanta production Gunn has made it a point to involve fans, teasing casting confirmations and such through his various social media channels and to mark leading man Chris Pratt’s final day on set, he continued that popular trend by live streaming the moment on Facebook.

America & The Man-No-Be-Wood Nigerian Lawmakers - By Reuben Abati

There has been no shortage of controversy and hair-raising incidents from the 8th National Assembly of Nigeria, but nothing breaks the heart more than the name-them-shame-them letter that has been sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives by the US Ambassador in which he accused three Nigerian lawmakers of sexual misconduct during an April 7-13, 2016 participation in the International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP). 

Denis Villenueve’s Alien Invasion Movie The Arrival Opens In November

 

Fans of Denis Villenueve will already be aware that the filmmaker’s next picture Story Of Your Life stars Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. Perhaps it sounds too much like a dramedy, or there’s a conflicting rights issue, but whatever the reason Paramount Pictures has chosen to rename the movie. It’s now called The Arrival.

President Buhari on his way back to Nigeria

President Buhari is on his way back to Nigeria after his visit to the UK to rest and also see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist. President Buhari's Personal assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, announced this on twitter this afternoon.

Though President Buhari was expected back on Thursday June 16th but Vice President Yemi Osinbajo later announced that he would be coming in today June 19th. .

Charlie Cox Reveals How He Blew His Han Solo Spinoff Audition

 

Casting on the Han Solo spinoff movie started with some 2500 young actors tossing their hats in the ring to tackle the part of the galaxy’s loveable rogue. Whether it was recording themselves on tape or showing up for live auditions, these hopefuls did whatever it took to impress Disney casting directors.

Adrian Chase Joins Arrow Season 5

 

The cast of Arrow‘s fifth season continues to grow, and with the hero’s team now disbanded, yet another vigilante has been added to the CW series. His name? Well, it’s a little on the nose: The Vigilante! Before he takes on that moniker though, Josh Segarra will play Adrian Chase, Star City’s new district attorney who will serve as an ally to Mayor Oliver Queen.

Max Verstappen and Red Bull round on Williams' Valtteri Bottas

 

Max Verstappen suggested Valtteri Bottas wasn't thinking after the Williams driver twice overtook him into Turn One in European GP qualifying. Verstappen will start in ninth for Sunday's Baku race after what the Red Bull youngster said was a "very frustrating" session which, without a late red flag, he reckons could have ended with him qualifying on the front row.

Belgium coach Romelu Lukaku

 

Marc Wilmots praised Romelu Lukaku's performance after his two goals helped Belgium to a 3-0 victory against the Republic of Ireland. Lukaku endured a torrid time in his side's opening defeat to Italy but bounced back to silence the critics, scoring twice in the second-half, either side of Alex Witsel's 61st minute header to help secure Belgium's first win of Euro 2016.

Tomas Rosicky Out Of Euro 2016

 

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky will have to sit out the rest of Euro 2016 after suffering a thigh injury. The 35years old former Arsenal man picked up the injury during Friday's 2-2 draw with Croatia, but he had to remain on the pitch because three substitutes had already been used.

Southampton's Steven Davis Signs New Three-Year Contract

 

Southampton midfielder Steven Davis has signed a new three-year contract with the club. Davis, who is currently captaining Northern Ireland at Euro 2016 in France, will now stay at St Mary's until 2019 as a result of his new deal.

Simon Yates Given Four-Month Ban

 

Simon Yates has said he is very embarrassed and ashamed after being given a four-month ban for testing positive for Terbutaline. The 23-year-old from Bury tested positive for the substance, used to treat asthma, after stage six of Paris-Nice on March 12, and the four-month ban announced on Friday means he will miss the Tour de France which starts on July 2.

Rory McIlroy misses US Open cut as Dustin Johnson leads at Oakmont

 

Rory McIlroy has crashed out of the US Open after a dramatic collapse during the closing stretch of his second round at Oakmont.

First Image For Toonami’s Samurai Jack Series

 

If Genndy Tartakovsky is prepping for his Samurai Jack swan song with Toonami’s 2016 series, then the esteemed animator is about to close the book on the beloved and über-stylish series with style.
It’ll be much darker than Jack’s previous outings, too, picking up a full 50 years after the events of season 4. That’s a jet-black tone reflected in the first image for Samurai Jack‘s triumphant return, which has now surfaced from the ongoing Annecy animation festival. Weighing in with 10 episodes that span 5 hours in total, here’s your first electrifying peek at a bearded, battle-ready Jack.

Amber Heard’s Justice League Role Might In Jeopardy

 

It was confirmed a while back that Amber Heard had been cast as Mera in Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie, but a new report suggests Warner Bros. may be thinking about recasting the role for reasons relating the actress’ recent domestic troubles with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

Lady Gaga Looks Set To Join A Star Is Born

 

Bradley Cooper will make his directorial debut with A Star Is Born, and a new report from Deadline reveals that singer turned award winning actress Lady Gaga looks set to join him. Beyonce was originally up for the role a while back, but negotiations with the Poker Face singer look set to begin soon.

Justin Chadwick Signing On To Direct Signal Hill Movie

 

The developing film project about the infamous Signal Hill case is moving closer to reality, with the news that director Justin Chadwick is in talks to take the helm. The movie will see Marvel star Anthony Mackie play the role of lawyer Johnnie Cochran – who later made a name for himself representing clients such as O.J Simpson and Michael Jackson, but began his career as an advocate for black victims of police brutality.

Giancarlo Esposito Joins Bong-Joon Ho’s Okja

Bong-Joon Ho is now getting his pick of the litter for follow-up Okja. The latest thesp joining the movie‘s veritable line-up of stars is Breaking Bad‘s Giancarlo Esposito. Like Ho’s previous film, Okja won’t be a straight-laced affair. Part sci-fi and part-drama, the movie is being angled as a creature feature with a difference, as it revolves around a young girl “who must risk everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive genetically-manufactured pig named Okja.”